Quiz

Was the inspiration for an character in "L'Inceste" (1999), a novel by Christine Angot.

She directed 3 full length feature films that were screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival: L'avversario (2002), Quello che gli uomini non dicono (2006) and Mal di pietre (2016). None of these movies received a single award from the jury.

Mother of Pierre Rochefort with Jean Rochefort.

Studied drama at the CNSAD (Conservatoire National supérieur d'art dramatique - Paris) and, from there went on to study law at university after several minor film parts.

Has two literary roles in common with Emmanuelle Riva: Thérese Desqueyroux, which Riva portrayed in the cinematic feature Il delitto di Therese Desqueyroux (1962) and its TV sequel La fin de la nuit (1966) (and she took on in La fin de la nuit (2015), a more recent TV adaptation of the second novel) and Barny in an episode of La grande collection (1990), a role previously played by Riva in Leon Morin prete (1961). The two actresses worked together in Tu honoreras ta mère et ta mère (2012).

Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000